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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 13 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 13 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 13 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,032 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,184 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 04L at KBOS Logan International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,786 feet, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 31°F and winds of 15 knots at 83°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of Winthrop, Massachusetts, and ascended from 1,068 feet above sea level to 36,014 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,946 feet, in 19 minutes and covering 78 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles west of KBID Block Island State Airport, Block Island, Rhode Island, and lasted 37 minutes, covering 782 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 9 miles east of Fernandina Beach, Florida, and descended from 35,689 feet above sea level to 1,408 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,281 feet, in 24 minutes and covering 130 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17L at KMCO Orlando International Airport was made from the north, heading 179.0°, at 4 nautical miles and 1,305 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 17L, which had a length of 9,032 feet. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 142 knots.
The touchdown point was 816 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -55 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 24 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 73°F and winds of 4 knots at 220°, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,436 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 998 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 92 minutes. The aircraft used 16,625 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 17L at KMCO Orlando International Airport, achieving a score of 89.0%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,305 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach to the runway was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down 816 feet beyond the touchdown zone. Although the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly above the target, the touchdown rate of -55 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The threshold height at 61 feet agl was above the target, and the threshold speed of 142 knots was well above the target. However, these deviations did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 220°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 3 knots each, which contributed to a stable and controlled approach.
The total landing distance of 4,436 feet was 49% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 24 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centerline.
Overall, the Airbus A320 demonstrated a high level of proficiency in executing a safe and controlled landing on runway 17L at KMCO Orlando International Airport, despite some minor deviations from the target parameters.
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